Myths vs. Facts on Gender Identity Protections

Under the NYC Human Rights Law – and as emphasized by Mayor Bill de Blasio‘s Executive Order on Monday – transgender and gender non-conforming New Yorkers can use single-sex facilities that correspond with their gender identity.

The Commission has compiled – and corrected – some common “myths” about this aspect of our Law, as seen in the following graphics.

To get all the Myths and Facts on one sheet, with additional elaboration, visit on.nyc.gov/1R0KRW9